Evolution
I know that for many Forest School Leaders there is pressure to provide a Lesson Plan or Learning Intention for every session, especially so when you are school-based. Some FSLs are expected to deliver parts of the curriculum during sessions and others are seen as an extension to PE Provision. Once upon a time schools chose to have Forest School provision based on its ethos and proven pedagogy, some choosing to solely aim at the children who in theory would benefit most, others used it in termly blocks for specific year groups, many embedded it into their EYFS. Early Years has the most flexible curriculum and timetable it seems. Over time Forest School has evolved differently in every setting. I'm always pointing out that the space, environment, time allocated, staffing, personal skills, and equipment we have alters how we as individuals practice. How I deliver Forest School at Chartham with 9 acres of land to choose from, and to all year groups, is not how I previously ran session...